text:
{{search.results.count}} results {{searchFilter()}} {{searchQuery()}}
{{search.results.count}} results {{searchFilter()}} {{searchQuery()}}
Enter a search term such as "mobile analytics" or browse our content using the filters above.
That's not only a poor Scrabble score but we also couldn't find any results matching
Check your spelling or try broadening your search.
This service is currently undergoing maintenance.
Please try again later.
Google likes surprising the world of email marketing. Priority inbox, google tabs and now the latest innovation to rock the world of email 'enabling images'.
Gmail, like many email providers, disables images by default to 'protect' users from potential harm. This creates an extra step for the user, in that they are required to 'enable images' to see the email in its full beauty.
Gmail have now decided to enable images by default, and to protect their users, they are going to be serving the images from Gmail servers.
That's ok isn't it? Then why is the world of email marketing going into meltdown over the subject?
So what does this mean for email marketing?
In Gmail's own words;
So what does this mean for you {the recipient}? Simple: your messages are more safe and secure, your images are checked for known viruses or malware, and you'll never have to press that pesky "display images below" link again. With this new change, your email will now be safer, faster and more beautiful than ever.
Gmail is doing this by rewriting image queries to go through its own servers. If it doesn't have a copy of the image, it will call it from the original source, if it does, Gmail will serve it up!
What this means is that an image within an email will be served the first time when someone opens an email, but then it gets cached by google. Google takes a copy of this image and when the recipient opens the email again, it will be Google serving the image, not one from the ESP.
So, does this have the potential to impact email marketing? In a nutshell, yes. On the positive side, Gmail will now display all of the lovely images in your creative, presenting the email the way the marketing department intended.
This will improve engagement, especially for new subscribers who have not yet had the chance to mark you as a safe sender. But what about that 'other' image on the email, the one that no one can see and the one that email marketers love. The tracking pixel.
What's the effect on open tracking?
The tracking of an 'open' in an email sent to the recipient, is done by inserting an invisible one pixel image into the email body. When the email is opened, the one pixel tracking image is served, and an open is recorded by the sending ESP.
So as you can see, this has the potential to affect the way that open tracking works, as it is only the first image call that is served from the ESP, subsequent calls are made on the images served from Google.
There has been speculation within the industry, of what the potential could be and whether there could be an impact on open rates and the ability to track user behaviour.
From what we have seen so far, unique open rates seem to be remaining the same, but if you like looking at your total open rates, this might be affected in the future, as Google will serve up all of the subsequent tracking image calls.
The other service that seems to be affected, is the geo location data. Device tracking too, is likely to be impacted as Google are blocking the user agent string as well.
Gmail concedes that the following services will be affected:
- Senders can't use image loading to get information like your IP address or location.
- Senders can't set or read cookies in your browser.
- Gmail checks your images for known viruses or malware.
And then a note on 'open tracking':
In some cases, senders may be able to know whether an individual has opened a message with unique image links. As always, Gmail scans every message for suspicious content and if Gmail considers a sender or message potentially suspicious, images won't be displayed and you'll be asked whether you want to see the images.
It's not all bad news...
So, Gmail is accepting for the time being, that marketers will still be able to track opens. Antony Ha, reporting in Tech Crunch, obtained this information from an unnamed Gmail source:
...marketers who track open rates through images will still be able to do so — indeed, they suggested that the data might be more accurate now since open rates will count users who read the emails but don't load the images. What won't get tracked, however, is other user data like users' IP address.
In brief:
- Unique opens should not be affected.
- The tracking of subsequent opens is affected.
- Device tracking is affected.
- Geo location is affected.
This is a big change in the way Google treats email, but the net effect seems to be relatively limited and potentially quite positive. No doubt marketers will be thoroughly investigating any further potential impact this could have on tracking.
First was priority inbox, followed by tabs and now image serving, I wonder what little surprises Gmail will have for us next?
Comments (8)
I don't think this is overblown.
Since almost half of all emails are viewed on a mobile device - and a great number of those users prevent downloading of images in their email because of bandwidth, this doesn't equate to that much of a change.
David, thanks for your feedback. Gmail is only making these changes in the web version at the moment. The mobile version Gmail will have these changes rolled out in early 2014. How many users actually download images, is probably dependant on business type and demographic of the user. I have seen mobile "opens" equal those of webmail, but it does depend on the list.
Great article. On the topic of tracking subsequent opens I am still not seeing any problems tracking multiple opens, and the fix described as per my post seems to still be valid.
Post available here: http://emailexpert.org/gmail-tracking-changes-the-fix-what-you-need-to-know/
Great information throughout the article. The SEO tools mentioned above can help increase the engagement of your website or blog. You don't just want traffic but you want engaging traffic! I personally think "appealing social sharing buttons" are most important when it comes to social sharing. Also agree that email marketing is very important! Awesome post!
Email tracking pixels are unique for each email so Google's changes shouldn't affect reporting.
So this "as Google will serve up all of the subsequent tracking image calls" is incorrect. Every tracking pixel is unique for to each email so it would be impossible for Google to implement.
The benefit to us email developers/marketers and end user (on desktop at the moment) is great as we no longer have to worry about emails looking crap when no images are displayed, and the user is served images as default.
Another great artical thanks! Is there anywhere I can understand more around the implications to device tracking?
An article on how to avoid this. You can even try Copernica for a free month trial :)
Such a great stuff and information about email tracking . As a IT student these kind of knowledge for us very good . Thank you so much for sharing your precious knowledge .


text:
Chrysler Group's been more tight-lipped about the money-making minivan than even the 600 hp Dodge Viper — and that makes sense, as they'll be selling somewhere around 100 times the number of minivans than cobra-kai cars. So it's no wonder they'll probably be a little upset some Spanish-language mopar enthusiast site's gone and swept their leg on these two shots — one of the ass-end of the new Dodge Caravan and the other of the frontward-facing Chrysler Town & Country. As of yet, no other deets have emerged — but, we're sure someone's gonna do their best to rip the rest of the info from the Jason Vines' warm and protective bosom. The Town & Country's above and the Dodge Caravan's below the jump — we'll have more come Detroit or you know, whenever this mutha's torn wide open. [Hat tip to Jim!]
UPDATE: Chrysler Group's asked us to take down these two pictures as they've promised to request the same from our original source. We've agreed, and given them some time to do just that. Don't we all just LOVE embargoes?
More on the Caravan [internal]

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The Instant Economist
- Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 31-01-12
- Language: English
- Publisher: Gildan Media, LLC
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Economics isn't just about numbers: It's about politics, psychology, history, and so much more. We are all economists - when we work, save for the future, invest, pay taxes, and buy our groceries. Yet many of us feel lost when the subject arises. Award-winning professor Timothy Taylor tackles all the key questions and hot topics of both microeconomics and macroeconomics, including:
Why do budget deficits matter?
What exactly does the Federal Reserve do?
Does globalization take jobs away from American workers?
Why is health insurance so costly?
The Instant Economist offers the knowledge and sophistication to understand the issues - so you can understand and discuss economics on a personal, national, and global level.
Regular price: £19.69
Buy Now with 1 Credit
Buy Now for £19.69
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Customer ReviewsMost Helpful
By Jake on 15-02-15
Timothy Taylor is the best
This was an excellent survey of the basics. Taylor establishes where economists agree, and highlights where they don't (mostly macroeconomics). He really knows how to explain economic thinking. He focuses on the intuitions at the heart of economics. Trade-offs are everywhere and we need to understand what these trade-offs are. He rids the listener of zero-sum thinking, as I think many people who don't understand economics succumb to. Any good citizen should be familiar with the basics of economics and this book is a superb deliverer of those basics. Graphs and complex mathematics are unnecessary for the most part. Taylor's Great Courses lectures on economics are also fantastic. I highly recommend them for anyone seeking to understand the world.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
By Loren on 04-03-13
Reasonable Review of Key Concepts
This is not your typical airport economics book where an author applies economics to a few selected issues, but a textbook in audible form. My recollection is that the first 18 chapters were micro and the second half of the book covered macro, trade, etc. Most of the chapters were not particularly long, and there were no obvious cases where I felt the material was wrong, and a few situations where the examples might have been better chosen. For a book of this length, that is probably a pretty good record. In addition, one of the biggest challenges in producing a textbook in audible form is that you can't use graphs or charts to support the explanation. Surprisingly, that was not much of a problem in this text, as most of the explanations of concepts were pretty clear in audible form. I will say that any explanation of supply and demand curves, with movement along the curves vs. shifts in the curves is going to be difficult without seeing a few examples, but I am not sure that is the fault of the author or narrator.
As to the narrator, the pacing was pretty good and the reader did not get in the way of the material. In summary, about as good as a textbook can get in audible form; I find it hard to call it 'a great read'.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful


text:
Image: Geoff Rushton
4-H event brings 500 youth to University Park campus
July 28, 2014
4-H event brings 500 youth to University Park campus
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Drivers are urged to use caution while traveling near East Halls today (July 28) and Wednesday, as approximately 500 youth will be moving into East Halls today and departing on Wednesday afternoon as part of 4-H State Achievement Days.
4-H State Achievement Days is an educational three-day program for 4-H members (ages 13-18), sponsored by Penn State Extension. This annual event is held to demonstrate achievement of 4-H members and provide recognition of their accomplishments in competitive as well as non-competitive events.
Questions may be directed to Kim Swistock, conference coordinator with the College of Agricultural Sciences, at 814-865-8236.
Media Contacts:
Last Updated July 28, 2014


text:
Cooking for four omnivores and a vegetarian the other night, I made an awesome beef-and-vegetable soup to start, a real labor of love of which I was quite proud. Needless to say this was not going to make the vegetarian happy.
So I decided to give her a preview of a vegetable course, in part because I have a refrigerator drawer full of these still-firm and –flavorful Glynwood carrots and in part because I realize I never roast carrots whole, but almost always as part of a (now somewhat boring and clichéd) roast vegetable mix.
It was pretty simple, of course. I took a big lump of butter and put it in the pan on the stove while I heated the oven to 400°. I trimmed the carrots but didn't peel them; rather I scrubbed them with a brush – peeling seemed overkill. Then I rolled them in the melted butter and put the pan in the oven.
They took 45 minutes or so, but I held them at a lower temperature for a while. All I did was shake the pan now and then so they browned evenly – and at some point threw some salt in there. It could not have been much easier; biggest mistake was not making enough, because they were devoured quickly.


text:
Making a commitment to environmentalism means more than recycling; it means taking responsibility for the entire lifecycle of a product - from cradle to cradle.
As a leader in the carpet and rug industry, Karastan holds a position of environmental responsibility that it takes seriously. Our efforts to use sustainable ingredients, preserve natural resources, and repurpose excess are continual. We strive to develop responsible solutions and willingly plan ahead to optimize improvement in all areas of environmental stewardship. In keeping with these principles, we aggressively research, develop, and employ new ways of preserving our planet and of producing products that improve the health and comfort of your home.
Weaving plays an important environmental role since woven carpets and rugs last twice as long as those that are tufted. Increasing longevity by 200% reduces energy consumption by 50% and keeps woven products out of landfills 14 to 21 years beyond conventional floor coverings.
Karastan's woven wool products, when compared to tufted, last so long that one cycle--and perhaps even two cycles--of carpet replacement are curbed. As a result, the environmental footprint of wovens is up to one-half less than that of ordinary products.
Karastan weaves its carpets on Wilton, Axminster and patented Kara-Loc® looms. Over the past five years, the efficiencies of these looms have been enhanced to save additional energy, time and money. These benefits, combined with the exceptional longevity of woven carpets, make the environmental footprint of these products up to one-half that of conventional floorcoverings.
Karastan offers more environmental attributes in the carpets it weaves with wool. Wool is a sustainable and biodegradable fiber that is naturally hardwearing and beautiful. By nature, wool is known to be dirt and soil resistant, fire retardant, and non-allergenic. For more on the many features and benefits of wool, visit Karastan Wools.
Rugs woven on Karastan's Axminster looms integrate a cotton foundation and wool pile with a woven-through-the-back construction that is so durable it can be passed on for generations—and kept out of landfills.
Since the weave of a Karastan Axminster rug is inherently strong, the need for a secondary backing is eliminated. This benefit preserves the energy and raw material required to produce a typical latex backing, and maintains the natural integrity of the rug.
All Karastan Axminster rugs are made of wool, one of the world's most environmentally friendly fibers. Aside from its renewable and biodegradable qualities, wool is naturally resistant to dirt and soiling, fire retardant and built to last. Karastan Wools also have the ability to absorb indoor air contaminants, contributing to a healthier and more comfortable home.
A growing number of organizations are putting together guidelines for CRI Green Label and Green Label Plus, LEED for Home and NAHB Green Home Building.
The LEED for Homes Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is a project-based system for designing, constructing, operating and certifying the world's greenest homes. Homes certified as meeting LEED criteria are safer, healthier, more comfortable and more durable than standard homes. They have lower energy and water bills, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and fewer problems with mold, mildew and other indoor toxins.
LEED for Homes provides national consistency in defining the features of a green home and enables builders anywhere in the country to obtain a green rating on their home. The LEED for Homes Rating System measures the overall performance of a home in eight categories: Innovation & Design Process (ID), Location and Linkages (LL), Sustainable Site (SS), Water Efficiency (WE), Energy and Atmosphere (EA), Materials & Resources (MR), Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) and Awareness and Education (AE). The system awards points for each category, which contribute to a total level of performance indicated by four progressive LEED levels—Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
All Karastan carpets are Green Label Plus certified and all KaraStep cushions carry the Green Label.
CRI's Green Label program tests for and certifies low emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from carpets, cushions and adhesives. Green Label Plus products exceed standard compliance by passing low-emitting criteria for six additional chemicals and by undergoing annual testing.
The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) is the first organization within the soft floorcovering sector to earn accreditation as a certification body for indoor air quality by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI).
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has guidelines for building sustainable, environmentally friendly homes. There are three different levels of green building available to builders wishing to use the NAHB guidelines to rate their projects—Bronze, Silver and Gold. At all levels, a minimum number of points are required, of which Karastan carpets and cushions can contribute.
There are three different levels of green building available to builders wishing to use the NAHB guidelines to rate their projects—Bronze, Silver and Gold. Karastan carpets and cushions can help builders attain point values by contributing to several NAHB Green Homes Building guiding principles.
Under each section is a list of Karastan products that may provide points:
2.4.1 Use Recycled-Content Materials
Minimum of two types required for 3 points, after that additional points are awarded for each item up to a maximum of 6.
KaraStep Natural carpet cushion / KaraStep Causal carpet cushion
2.6.1 Use Renewable Materials
Minimum of two types required for 3 points, after that additional points are awarded for each item up to a maximum of 5.
Karastan wool carpets / Karastan SmartStrand® with DuPont™ Sorona® renewably sourced polymer / KaraStep Natural carpet cushion
5.1.6 Indoor Environmental Quality
Install carpet and carpet pad that holds Green Label Plus or Green Label from Carpet and Rug Institute's indoor air quality testing program.
All Karastan carpets / KaraStep Natural carpet cushion / KaraStep Casual carpet cushion
* Any adhesives used during installation must be Green Label equivalent.
renewably sourced polymer / KaraStep Natural carpet cushion
7.1.1 Made in ISO 14001 Facility
Minimum 10% of total materials used in a home must be produced by ISO 14001 facilities.
Karastan woven wool carpets
The attached documents provide specifics on all Karastan's bio-based products, which can be used to help builders achieve points towards a NAHB Green Building rating.
Finding better ways of doing things makes good business sense. For Karastan, our motivation for improvement goes far beyond financial and productive gains to embrace our global society. We consider the social and environmental implications of all our decisions and employ responsible solutions that support the well-being of our co-workers, our community, and our world.
At our Sugar Valley, Georgia facility, a change in the laws meant that we could not build another septic tank. So we took a radical, new approach to dealing with our wastewater. We installed a small aerobic treatment unit that uses microbes to break down the waste and constructed two wetland fields through which the wastewater flows to filter out phosphorous, nitrogen and other nutrients. By the time the water moves through the final polishing field, it is pristine.
Partnering with our suppliers to find non-polluting components and introduce them into our processes has paid off. Recently, Dalton Utilities contacted us because it uses treated wastewater to irrigate one of the nation's largest land application forested systems. The 9,200 acres, which has 900,000 trees that are more than a foot in diameter, naturally filters out phosphorous and nitrogen before they reach the aquifer and the river.
However, phosphorous has a long life in the soil and was rapidly building up. Dalton Utilities asked the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division (P2AD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to assist with its large industrial customers to find cost-efficient ways to reduce phosphorous in their waste streams.
Karastan immediately took action and went well beyond the requirements for environmental compliance to eliminate toxins. Our hazardous waste generation is so low at our manufacturing facilities that most are exempted from reporting under Federal regulations.
At Karastan, preserving our natural resources is serious business. That is why we exceeded the industry standard to create carpet cores made out of durable plastic rather than cardboard. The change might seem like a small thing; however, once we made the switch, we found that small things can quickly add up.
For one thing, the durable plastic cores─made by mixing and then extruding our carpet-edge trim, soft drink bottle caps, and the stretch film that comes as shrink-wrapping on pallets─have three times the life span of the old cardboard ones. And unlike the cardboard cores, which sometimes break, the plastic cores do not damage the carpet. Once they are no longer viable, the plastic cores are ground up and recycled into new ones. Not only does this preserve one of our most valuable natural resources─trees─it also helps reduce landfill waste.
Karastan works hard to eliminate waste. One of the ways we accomplish this is by recycling our leftover carpet yarns, selvedge trim, latex, yarn, paper tubes, copper, metal and more. The scraps are bundled and repurposed into useful products, like carpet cushion, thus keeping millions of pounds of waste out of our landfills.
In addition to utilizing our own post-industrial waste, we also recycle consumer plastic soda and water bottles to make polyester fiber.
KaraStep Natural
One of Karastan's most recent introductions is KaraStep Natural an eco-friendly cushion made from post-industrial wool waste. This natural layer of protection blocks stains and odors, reduces noise, prevents mold and mildew and minimizes moisture. Creative eco-solutions, like KaraStep Natural, go beyond the mill to benefit "green" home building by contributing to LEED and NAHB points.
New uses for leftover yarns are always being considered. As we plan ahead, these ideas─and many more─are thoroughly researched before they are deemed responsible solutions.
Everstrand™ P.E.T.
P.E.T stands for polyethylene terephthalate, also known as polyester. What makes Karastan's Everstrand™ P.E.T. polyester unique is the fact that it is made from recycled plastic soda and water bottles. Truckloads of water and soda bottles are brought to our Summerville, Georgia plant. We sort, ground, wash and extrude the plastic into polyester fiber that is then transformed into beautiful carpet. And we don't stop there. About 20% of what we get along with the bottles includes other plastics, which we sort, clean and sell to outside recyclers.
Karastan carpet styles made from 100% Everstrand PET Polyester include Firenze and Delacourt.
We realize that what we do impacts our biosphere. That is why we are always on the lookout for ways to use sustainable products and practices.
The New Zealand wool that is woven into Karastan carpets and rugs is unique. Not only because it is inherently natural, beautiful and sustainable, but because it is grown and processed in ways that help preserve the environment.
Through Karastan's partnership with Wools of New Zealand, we are able to trace the origin of our wool back to the farm. We know the environment where it is grown, the land management and farming techniques used by the growers and the practices of the wool scourers. Once the pure, white fiber is received, we spin, dye and weave it ourselves—controlling quality and inciting environmental stewardship at every stage.
All the New Zealand wool Karastan uses is cleaned by a scourer that meets stringent Environmental Choice New Zealand specifications. This high standard of environmental excellence greatly contributes towards the eco-friendliness of the final product.
Karastan continually employs new ways of "living" green. Included in its most recent initiatives is SmartStrand® with DuPont™ Sorona® renewably sourced polymer. Carpets made from DuPont™ Sorona® have stain resistance, durability, softness and easy maintenance benefits that are built right into the fiber. These smart attributes are even more brilliant when you consider that 37% of the Sorona® polymer comes from renewable resources.
For every 7 yards of SmartStrand® with DuPont Sorona®, renewably sourced polymer purchased, enough energy is saved to equal one gallon of gasoline.
The production of the Sorona® polymer requires 30% less energy.
The production of DuPont™ Sorona® renewably sourced polymer also reduces CO2 emissions by 63% over the production of an equal amount of nylon 6.>
37% of SmartStrand® with DuPont™ Sorona® renewably sourced polymer is produced with readily available agricultural materials that include corn sugars.
SmartStrand® with DuPont™ Sorona® renewably sourced polymer has built in stain protection – not a topical treatment. Therefore, it will never wear off or diminish – Even after years of repeated cleanings
Excellent colorfastness properties, which resist fading and are covered by Karastan's 10 year Color Fast Warranty.
Durability that is backed by Karastan's exclusive Lifetime Limited Manufacturing Defects Warranty along with a 10 year Limited Texture Retention and 15 year Limited Abrasive Wear warranties.
Karastan SmartStrand® carpets made with DuPont™ Sorona® renewably sourced polymer are CRI Green Label Plus certified for low emissions.
All Karastan wools are Clean Air Certified. This means they have gone through rigorous certification testing to meet strict standards for VOC (volatile organic compounds) emissions. In addition, these tests go a step further to prove that Karastan wools actively remove contaminants from the indoor air, thus making breathing areas safer and healthier.
The buildup of indoor air contaminants has been a growing concern since the 1970's. It was then that energy conservation methods were introduced, which minimized the flow of outside air into homes and buildings. Less access to outside air increases the concentration of contaminants in an indoor space, making the air unhealthy...even toxic.
Although many materials, including carpet, pass tests for minimum VOC emissions, wool goes a giant step further by absorbing the contaminants irreversibly in its structure, improving the quality of indoor air.
Wool is a natural fiber that has the ability to absorb indoor contaminants, including formaldehyde, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide, and lock them into its core without re-releasing them. As such, wool improves indoor air and creates healthier working and living environments.
Health Effects Volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) in indoor air have received considerable public health attention in recent years. The build-up of indoor pollutants has been linked with sick building syndrome, the effects of which can be costly in terms of reduced productively and increased absenteeism.
At high enough concentrations, VOCs can cause eye, nose and throat irritation, as well as aggravate allergy and asthma symptoms. In worst-case scenarios, some VOCs can cause neurological disorders, organ failure and even cancer.
The most common indoor pollutants include combustion products, such as formaldehyde, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. These and other VOCs are emitted from products we associate with everyday: wood resins, paints, cleaning supplies, pesticides, building materials and furnishings, office equipment and craft materials including glues, adhesives and permanent markers.
The complex chemistry of wool fiber enables it to bind pollutant gases chemically in its structure. It has been estimated that wool carpet can
continue purifying indoor air for up to 30 years.
New Zealand researchers, using a controlled environmental chamber, have demonstrated that wool carpet can reduce high levels of introduced formaldehyde to virtually zero in four (4) hours.
Studies by the US Gas Research Institute, which compared 35 building and furnishing materials, also showed that wool carpets have one of the highest removal rates of nitrogen dioxide. In contrast, the removal rate of synthetic carpets was less than half that of wool.
Research by the Environmental and Medical Sciences Division of the UK Atomic Energy Research Establishment has shown that large amounts of sulphur dioxide are also irreversibly absorbed by wool carpets.
Furthermore, wool carpet was shown to retain the gases when heated, as would occur with underfloor central heating, while nylon carpet, which absorbed nitrogen dioxide to a considerably lesser extent, also re-emitted it more readily.
Please check thewww.woolcleanair.comwebsite for additional information.
since 1928
live beautifully blog | privacy policy


text:
Hi Im using D'Ooge's and I don't know if I overlooked something or what, but I seem to be having a problem with questions. Well actually the dative, ablative, accusative in general all of a sudden. Now some statements are using the accusative instead of the dative for "to and for" and this question in the book,
Why does Galba's daughter give arms and weapons to the wicked farmer?
I wrote, Cur filia Galbae agricolae malo armam et telam dat?
But the key shows arma et tela. Thats nom.
Here is another:
"Cur Lesbia cum nauta bono a/ex casa properat?" what case is casa? two ablatives?
with nauta bono is ablative here but in this sentence "Agricola malus cum praeda ad vicum properat" is praeda ablative?
and why is it ad vicum instead of vico dative?
Well if you can understand all my babble I applaud you and thank you for your help.


text:
The AccuTrack Weather Alert app is available on the App Store for iPhone and Google Play for Android.!
Tap on the radar on the home screen and open Live AccuTrack Interactive - a map that is zoomable and moveable.
Another great feature is you can share just about everything to Facebook, Twitter or by email.
On the radar, for instance, just click on the share icon on the lower bar and choose where you want to share so you can alert loved ones when you see bad weather coming!
To the right of the share icon, you will see a "layers" option. Here you can change what you want to see on the radar map.
You can also animate the map by clicking the play button and change other settings by clicking the "I" button.
Not only can you see what's coming, AccuTrack Weather Alert app will alert you when severe weather is coming no matter where you are.
Click on the menu icon in the upper left to begin the process of setting up severe weather alerts that you want for wherever you go - with the voices of Eyewitness News AccuWeather meteorologists Lee Goldberg and Bill Evans.
The app follows you wherever you go, plus you can set up 4 additional locations so you can monitor conditions at home, work or a destination. Just open the menu in the top left-hand corner and then click on manage locations.
Scroll down to settings and then click on notifications to set up the alerts that you want to receive, including text alerts and voice alerts.
Get back to the home screen by clicking on a location.
In addition to radar, the home screen includes current conditions for your location, the 7-day forecast and hourly forecast. Just click on the tab that you want to see.
If there's an alert, you will see an icon in the upper right-hand corner. Just click on the icon to bring up the alert.
Back under the menu, you will find a link for Channel 7 Live Video, where you can watch Eyewitness News and breaking weather news LIVE!
Click on Channel 7 video to access the most recent AccuWeather forecast from the Eyewitness News AccuWeather team of meteorologists - Lee Goldberg, Bill Evans, Jeff Smith and Amy Freeze.
You will also find links for alerts for the Channel 7 viewing area and school closings and delays, as well as our Facebook and Twitter weather pages.
If you have photos to share, click on iWitness. You can then send us a picture by clicking Upload in the upper right-hand corner.
You can also easily view pictures already submitted by other Eyewitness News viewers - click on a picture to take it full screen, and then scroll left to right to see more.
The AccuTrack Weather Alert app - Know sooner, plan better and share what your loved ones need to know quick and easy.
Download it today and put the power of AccuTrack and our AccuWeather team in your hands! It's free in the app store for iPhones and Androids. Search WABC on the App Store for iPhone and Google Play for Android.
CLICK HERE to discover all of our apps for iPads, iPhones and Androids!


text:
USDA Announces 2015 Cotton Loan Rate Differentials
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced the 2015-crop loan rate differentials for Upland and extra-long staple cotton.
The differentials, also referred to as loan rate premiums and discounts, have been calculated based on market valuations of various cotton quality factors for the prior three years. This calculation procedure is identical to that used in past years.
The Commodity Credit Corporation adjusts cotton loan rates by these differentials so that cotton loan values reflect the differences in market prices for color, staple length, leaf, extraneous matter, micronaire, length uniformity and strength.
The 2015-crop differential schedules are applied to 2015-crop loan rates of 52.00 cents per pound for the base grade of Upland cotton and 79.77 cents per pound for extra-long staple cotton. The loan rate provided to an individual cotton bale is based on the quality of each individual bale as determined by Agricultural Marketing Service classing measurements.
The tables of these loan rate differentials are available on the FSA website. Contact Tiffany Arthur (202-720-4284 or firstname.lastname@example.com) with any questions or requests for additional information.
Source – USDA Farm Service Agency


text:
- Back to Top
- OverviewJump to Overview
- FeaturesJump to Features
- WarrantyJump to Warranty
- ReviewsJump to Reviews
Nady UHF-4 LT/HM-1 (115) Headset Wireless System
- Write a Review
- Product 502796
Lowest Price
Ships Internationally
- Free Shipping With Backstage Pass (48 Contiguous U.S. States)
This Nady UHF-4/HM-1 headset wireless microphone system offers high-quality wireless performance for an amazingly affordable price. It gives you inte...Click To Read More About This Product
We're sorry-this item is unavailable.
Find a similar product below or contact our experts for a recommendation of great alternatives. Call us at 800-449-9128.Customers Also Viewed:
Advanced features, low price.
This Nady UHF-4/HM-1 headset wireless microphone system offers high-quality wireless performance for an amazingly affordable price. It gives you interference-free operation on select UHF frequencies, companding circuitry for an exceptional 120dB dynamic range, and clear, natural sound. The DigiTRU Diversity dual-antenna system prevents dropouts and extends its range. The Tone Squelch function blocks potential interference while full LED indicators keep you on top of things. The UHF-4 wireless system also features unbalanced 1/4", unbalanced XLR outputs, and silent transmitter on/off.
The wireless mic system includes receiver, bodypack transmitter, and HM-1 mic headset. The Nady Transmitter features status and low-battery indication and an off/standby/on switch. A 9V alkaline or NiMH battery provides 4-6 hours of continuous usage.
Nady HM-1 Headmic
With the HM-1 headset microphone, singers/musicians, DJ's aerobic instructors, TV broadcasters, and others who require the highest quality vocals with improved gain before feedback can achieve better performance than is available with small omnidirectional lapel microphones or even full-sized stand-mounted cardioid microphones. With its high sensitivity and wideband width, the HM-1 is optimally designed for both singing and speaking applications. The close-up unidirectional vocal pickup provides a full sound while suppressing irritating background noises.
This headset mic features an adjustable gooseneck which can be set at any angle required by the user. The head worn support system is extremely light and comfortable, and is designed to be visually unobtrusive while worn. Its ear rests and temple provide maximum stability during use, even while moving, dancing, or shaking the head. The durable cable assembly and internal construction are designed to minimize handling noise from contact and movement.
The Nady HM-1 headworn mic incorporates state-of-the-art technology for the best frequency and transient response available. The advanced design offers improved reliability under adverse operating conditions and negligible distortion as compared to other head worn mics. The result is remarkably stable performance. The HM-1 is designed to operate either with hardwired or wireless microphone transmitters. And unlike condenser mics used on many other headworn mics, the dynamic mic on the Nady HM-1 requires no draining phantom power or troublesome batteries.
The headband's shaped rests are placed on top of each ear and the rest of the band extends around the back of the head. The pad supporting the gooseneck rests on the temple in front of the ear providing the necessary stability during use.
Consumer Alert:Most users do not need a license to operate this wireless microphone system. Nevertheless, operating this microphone system without a license is subject to certain restrictions: the system may not cause harmful interference; it must operate at a low power level (not in excess of 50 milliwatts); and it has no protection from interference received from any other device. Purchasers should also be aware that the FCC is currently evaluating use of wireless microphone systems, and these rules are subject to change. For more information, call the FCC at 1-888-CALL-FCC (TTY: 1-888-TELL-FCC) or visit the FCC's wireless microphone website at: www.fcc.gov/cgb/wirelessmicrophones.
- Interference-free operation on select UHF frequencies within separate bands 902-928 and 944-952MHz
- Half-rack design receiver design with folding front panel dual antennas
- Snap out panel locking tabs for sing/and dual receiver optional rackmounting
- Tone Squelch to lock out interference
- DIgiTRU Diversity technology
- Full LED indicators
- unbalanced and balanced output
- Noisless transmitter On/Off switching
- 3 mic operating modes: Instrument (GT), Headworn(HM), and Lavalier (LT) mic
- Off/Standby/On switch
- Locking 3.5mm mini-jack
- Accessible input level adjust control
- Easily accessible input level adjust controller
- Runs on single 9V alkaline or NiMH battery
- Adjustable gooseneck
- Extremely light
- Visually unobtrusive
- Frequency response: 30Hz - 18KHz, +/- 3dB
- Dynamic range: 120dB
RF carrier frequency range: UHF, choice of single frequencies in separate bands within 794-865MHz
- Frequency stability: +/- 0.005%, crystal controlled
- Modulation: FM (F3E), +/- 20KHz normal
- Operating Range: Up to 250 ft. typical (depending on site conditions); up to 500+ feet optimum line-of-sight
- Reception Mode: DigiTRU Diversity (Dual Antenna)
- Squelch: External Control, Tone Key (30.768 KHz)
- Controls: Power On/Off, Volume Control, Squelch (Mute) Adjust
- Connectors: DC in, 1/4 in. unbalanced phone jack (360 mV/ no load), XLR balanced input (+/- 24 mV/ 600 Ohm load)
- LED indicators: Power On, Diversity A/B, Audio LED Bars + Peak
- Unwanted signal rejection: 60dB image and spurious
- Power requirements: DC 15V @ 300 mA, adapter included
- Dimensions: 1.75"H x 7.5"W x 8.1"D (4.5 x 19 x 20.6 cm)
- Weight: 0.9lb. (.41kg)
- Antenna: 3.5", dual telescopic
- Element: Dynamic (UM-4)
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid (Unidirectional)
- Frequency response: 100Hz15kHz
- Sensitivity: -78dB ±3dB(@1kHz, 74dB SPL)
- Impedance: 800 ohms ±30% @ 1kHz
- Cable Length: 52" (1300 mm)
- Dimensions: Headset: 5.66" (144 mm) nominal at widest point; 3.74" (95mm) flexible boom, .187" (4.4 mm) diameter
- Weight: 1.65 oz. (46.2 grams) with cable


text:
Driven by the desire for lower costs and earlier completion dates, many owners are abandoning the traditional design-bid-build project delivery method in favor of variations that emphasize teamwork at the very earliest stages of planning and design. They rely on specialty contractors to act as designers or consultants to the design. "Thirty years ago, you'd get a complete set of drawings," says Leo Correll, executive vice president, Delta Diversified Enterprises, Inc., Tempe, Ariz. "You could make an estimate and go out and build the job. In today's industry, whether it's driven by finance, costs, or the owners not knowing exactly what they want, the engineering is far less complete than what it used to be."
The main objective of total player involvement in the conceptual and planning phase is to limit expensive change orders or rework resulting from breakdowns in communication, as well as the cost of the actual communication — what economists refer to as "transaction costs" — among players. By bringing the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) firms into the process earlier, owners are able to condense building schedules by using practical strategies, such as pulling partial permits to start the underground work before the design starts.
"A lot of owners recognize they've had problems with the plan and spec delivery," says Steve Juan, vice president of pre-construction services, Guarantee Electrical Co., St. Louis. "They want contractors that are installing the system to be more involved in the design process, making the job constructible and helping get the job in on budget earlier."
Unity International Group, Flushing, N.Y., uses a sports metaphor to describe its early coordination efforts for the program management method of project delivery, which focuses on a facility's life cycle costs as early as during the construction phase.
"We have kick-off meetings," says Peter Striano, owner and CEO. After a project is awarded to the firm — based on the estimate — the engineer, project manager, estimator who took off the job, chief estimator, field superintendent, and chief operating officer get in a "huddle" to review the profile of the job. The profile includes variables such as work to be done on overtime, work to be done on straight time, the schedule of deliveries, major purchases, and equipment to be delivered to the job site and how that all fits into the owner or general contractor's schedule.
"These are some of the interlocking phases of the job that have to be carefully measured before you release a job to full flow," Striano says. "It's a major coordination effort at the outset of the job. It's much more emotional than it is in the written word, so to speak. It's like watching football coaches work."
Far from being rattled by the pressure to acquire new project management skills, most firms have risen to the challenge. "We love being involved in design-build projects," Juan says. "When owners and contractors have a job that's getting ready to go into the design process and we have some influence, we try to push it toward design-build or design-assist at a minimum. It lets us understand their needs so we can help guide them on what things cost and the most efficient ways to do certain things."
In some cases, electrical contractors not only work as a specialty contractor consultant but also as the prime. "Helix is probably a little unusual in the specialty contractor arena — especially electrical — in that a lot of the work we do is as a prime," says Brian Jordan, executive vice president, Helix Electric, Inc., San Diego. Recently, the company completed a project performing telecommunications upgrades as a prime for California State University. "We're comfortable either as a prime or a specialty."
More work at the front end can also bring about a smoother building process at the back end. "We bring a constructibility to our design-build process," says Juan. "It makes our field people more productive, and, in turn, makes the delivery on the job site more economical."
This year Guarantee's design-build work (Design Build) is approaching 40% to 50% of the work the firm performs. When the company uses the design-build delivery method, it is the engineer of record. "Our constructibility group interfaces with our design-build process and even helps with our plan and spec work to take those drawings from an engineer and provide the next level of detail that allows our field crews to be productive," Juan says. "We give them detailed drawings and blow-ups of complicated sections so they know exactly what to install and how to install it."
Many firms are still wary of providing the actual designs so they opt for delivery methods in which they act as a guide or consultant, such as design assist (Design-Assist) or program management. "Even though we have engineers on staff, we do not do the design," Correll says. "The engineers on staff assist and coordinate with the design firm we would contract to do the design."
Unity is another firm that keeps a strict boundary between design and construction. "We merely respond to the design that the owner and client have put together," says Striano. "We look for changes in the design or areas in the design that we could get to the same place that the engineer wants to but much more of an expeditious route."
Firms are finding that more supervision and communication does not necessarily increase the cost of the project or bring additional headaches. "You're able to control your destiny a little bit better," Correll says. "Even though you have more risk, you can have passion about what you're doing and really be a part of what's being created. Then your meetings go better, your control goes better, your schedule goes better, and that's where our company and others throughout the country that do this have really strengthened the industry."
Risky business
Correll isn't exaggerating when he mentions risk. "You have tremendously more at risk if you're putting together a budget for a job — and have a contract that makes you live with it — even before the design is complete," he says. "You really have to have the personnel to allow that to happen, all the way down to the superintendent in the field and the area foreman. "
Not only does an early estimate pose a risk for contractors, but it may also create more work. At Guarantee Electrical, sometimes the estimators are required to complete an estimate more than once on a job. They must also use their expertise in estimating using incomplete plans. "Our estimators have to be able to fill in the gaps that aren't on the drawings," says Juan. "Sometimes the basics are there but not all the detail that are on a final set of documents. They have to be thinking about the big picture and how to fill the gaps in those early stages."
In addition, estimates are only one part of the work with which the pre-construction group at the firm is tasked. "Our pre-construction group is more than just putting estimates together," Juan says. "We're actually helping manage the design and budget process through design to make sure that when it goes into construction the design's complete, it's constructible, and it's within budget."
For most electrical contractors, being more involved in the design process means developing a repertoire of new skills to become more proficient in the design collaboration process, expertise traditionally not required by the work specialty contractors perform. Not every electrical contractor is equipped to deliver projects using methods that call for a command of design and planning. "You can't just go to the Yellow Pages and get a number for a contractor that can do this," Correll says.
To stay competitive, many firms have either developed business units or hired additional staff versed in design, engineering, and project management. "You used to be able to do a million-dollar job with one supervisor," Correll says. "You can't do that anymore.
Sidebar: Design-Build
"Owners are finding that the project delivery time almost across the board is quicker when you're dealing with design-build because you're not going through another step," says Brian Jordan, executive vice president, Helix Electric, Inc., San Diego. "You've got the person that's actually installing the work designing it. Time is money, and if owners have six months less carrying charges for their loans because they're getting the project built faster, then that keeps their costs down."
In 1993, only one state authorized design-build on public-sector work, according to the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), Washington, D.C. Currently, Alabama, Michigan, and Rhode Island are the only states that don't authorize its use on public-sector work, although that may soon change in both Michigan and Rhode Island where there are bills that would authorize it being considered by the state legislature. In addition, the private sector's use of design-build has increased steadily in frequency and application in the last 30 years. It has become more common in the United States on commercial and institutional projects, as well as in the industrial and power sectors.
"More public agencies are moving toward the best-value- or performance-based types of procurement, especially the federal government," Jordan says.
Sidebar: Design-Assist
Design-assist is considered a hybrid between design-bid-build and design-build. The design-assist method is when a general contractor procures the services of an electrical contractor early in the design process to provide value engineering and field detailing services."The designs are further along," says Brian Jordan, executive vice president, Helix Electric, Inc., San Diego. "Then the contractor steps in to develop them to a greater extent, past the conceptual stage."
In the past 10 years, the popularity of the design-assist method has grown, in part due to the countrywide reach of many engineering companies. "When out-of-state architects wants to have control of the MEP design under their contract, they need help locally to complete their design," says Leo Correll, executive VP, Delta Diversified Enterprises, Inc., Tempe, Ariz. "Local contractors know the local requirements. That's where a local contractor becomes very helpful in the design — to bridge that gap between what's required locally, what the owner wants, and what's going to be put on paper."
Many electrical contractors prefer design-build over design-assist. "In design-assist there have already been certain decisions made and certain directions taken," Jordan says. "Input can be more limited, and we may not be able to have the cost impact for an owner that we could if we get in earlier."
Sidebar: Construction Management (At Risk and Multi-Prime)
"This method is becoming an industry standard across the board," says Leo Correll, executive vice president, Delta Diversified Enterprises, Inc., Tempe, Ariz. "There used to be a difference in public and private projects. Private was ahead of that process more than public, but a lot of the universities and a lot of municipalities are also using that delivery method. They hire the general contractor to put together the team, the MEP, and the designer. Then the manager develops a budget for the project and completes the design. If for some reason the project couldn't be built from the budget that was developed, then the municipality would put a bid out on the street for quoting."
Very rarely do electrical contractors act as the construction manager. However, they are sometimes hired by the construction manager who is appointed by the owner. Many of the larger general contractor firms are switching to a construction management at-risk role. "More and more, general contractors are doing less and less of the actual work and are becoming more like construction managers at risk," says Brian Jordan, executive vice president, Helix Electric, Inc., San Diego. "They're basically the owner's agent, but guaranteeing a set price for the project."


text:
All treatment that is clinically necessary in your dentist's opinion to protect and maintain good oral health is available on the NHS.
All treatment that is, in your dentist's opinion, clinically necessary to protect and maintain good oral health is available on the NHS.
If you want to have any cosmetic dental treatment, such as tooth whitening, this will be done privately. You should ask your dentist how much this will cost in addition to any charges for NHS treatment.
Your NHS dentist should:
Your dentist should not:
Although some dentists provide NHS treatment for children while also taking on adults as private patients, offering treatment for your children should not be used as a way of persuading you to sign up for private treatment.
As a patient, you are advised to:
If you have any problems with your dentist or dental treatment and wish to complain, see How do I complain about my dental treatment?
Read the answers to more questions about dental health.


text:
|Still Family Y-DNA Project For the Still Surname Project. http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Still/default.aspx
|Thread Tools
|Display Modes
Welcome to the Still Family Y-DNA Project
Our branch of the Still family has documented ancestry from Still surname English emigrants to America in the mid 1800's. We have further documented these Still emigrants back an additional two generations to common Still family ancestry from Yorkshire, England in the late 1700's. Our current DNA and historical research have also verified additional paternal Still surname ancestral lines in England as early as the 15th century. Recent demographic information from the UK Royal Mail surname archives show the Still family surname in 1881 was most frequent in the area surrounding Aberdeen, Scotland, and London. Our Still family genealogical research continues in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, the United States, and here within the Still Family Y-DNA project.
We have confirmed SNP's from these haplogroups that have been historically documented and correlated with current Still Project ancestral surnames from the UK:
If your initial FTDNA y-dna testing reveals your genetic membership in the broad haplogroup R1b1a2 and if you have any ancestors with the surname Still, on either your paternal, or maternal lineages, we urge you to join our open project. Many Thanks.
The "Still" surname family tree, from across the UK, has myriad branches. We have proven this. And as with almost all English surnames, sharing the same last name does not mean any genetic relationship. And of course, due to the destruction of many historical and parish records during the Revolution, we may only be able to verify ancestral records no earlier than the late 1500's. "Still" was a very common English surname historically, and most of our English, Scot and Irish "Still" surname paternal ancestors were tenant farmers, with their family members, until they emigrated to the US, Canada, or Australia - with little or no documented history either with them or left behind. Many of these emigrant tenant farmers could barely read or write. Many of them simply were given the surname 'Still' at birth by one of the Crown's officials or a priest at a religious event. But thanks to FTDNA and Y-DNA SNP's, we can at least now begin to start sorting out some of the different 'Still' Y-DNA ancestral branches that have found their haphazard ways around the globe.
Last edited by Blakesley; 25th April 2014 at 02:08 PM.
Y-DNA Haplotree
Thanks to FTDNA for creating the easy to navigate Y-DNA Haplotree. I would urge all Still Y-DNA project members to check out the additional SNP's that are now available at modest cost to refine your own R1b-U106 and R1b-L48 haplogroups.
Remember that these current state-of-the-art SNP tests will not bring our Still paternal UK haplotree even close to a thousand years before the "historical records" era. Many of us are having a hard time finding ancestral documentation prior to the English Revolution, when parish records were destroyed. But it is still possible that land-owner and estate documents exist prior to the Revolution that will be someday found by the curious historian among us? Any UK historical ancestral link that we can find in our Still paternal ancestry will of course prove invaluable to everyone: by empirically pinning a particular SNP to a particular historical place at a particular historical time. Good Luck.
Last edited by Blakesley; 25th April 2014 at 02:03 PM.
There was also a "Stille" family from Sweden, based in Wilmington, Delaware. I have that source as a female connection in my tree (maternal side). But that would not have anything to do with Y-DNA in my case. My female descendant line (NOT direct maternal line) from them moved to Kentucky, then to Indiana.
Still Family Y-DNA Project
Many thanks to all ftdna.com members for your interest in the Still surname Y-DNA project. We are actually focusing this year on the UK Royal Mail historical databases and attempting to statistically correlate the large number of Still surnames with their current or historical locations in England, Wales, or Scotland. This is of extreme importance to our FTDNA group as some of these databases will be lost post-Brexit. We will also be examine the Eire mails as well, when we can obtain the archival databases.
As we have mentioned before, there clearly is a significant demographic spike in the Still surname in the Aberdeen, Scotland, region.
We are also examining current and historical telephone book surnames in these same regions. The telephone book statistical surveys have been proven to provide amazingly accurate genealogical information for the diffusion of surnames in the UK and other European countries.
UK Royal Mail historical databases and attempting to statistically correlate the large number of Still surnames with their current or historical locations in England, Wales, or Scotland. This is of extreme importance to our FTDNA group as some of these databases will be lost post-Brexit.
Why do you think that ?
John Still was a common Aberdeen/Yorkshire name in the 1700's. My suggestion is to see if you can find an Aberdeen church/parish birth certificate for your Still ancestor in Aberdeen. I have a John Still paternal ancestor documented from a Hull parish in Yorkshire from 1750. You may also find extant marriage records from an Aberdeen church/parish for your Still ancestor. There are many professional genealogists working in Scotland who could help you out. Good luck!! Keep us posted.
Welcome to our newest R1b haplogroup members in the Still surname YDNA project. It has been a while since the latest update from the Group Administrator (me). Please everyone in our Still surname group - please please update your current emails and phone numbers and addresses so other group members can communicate with you.
We have new members from Australia, and hopefully they will connect with others in our group who also live in Australia and share Still surname YDNA haplogroups originating from the UK.
I think trying to research emigration from the UK to Australia in the 1850's and earlier, without a paper trail, is among the hardest of any genealogical challenges!
Good luck to all.
|Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 2 (0 members and 2 guests)
|Thread Tools
|Display Modes
Linear Mode


text: Political Science and Philosophy BA OverviewCourse detailsLearning and teachingEmployabilityStudent life Course details: Details | Why study this course | Modules | Fees and funding | Entry requirements | How to apply. A knowledge of politics helps you to understand and explain what governments do. It also teaches you a great deal about human nature. Politics is not only what political scientists study, but also an activity in which professional politicians, civil servants and ordinary citizens take part. Our Political Science and Philosophy joint honours degree will help you acquire important analytical skills. You will learn to find your way and articulate different arguments, rival theories and alternative explanations. You will also learn about campaigns, elections, protest movements, policy issues and political ideals. A Joint Honours degree programme involves the study of two subjects to Honours degree level. If you study a subject as a Joint Honours programme, you work at exactly the same level and to the same academic standard as students taking that subject in a Single Honours programme. Students applying for this degree will join the Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) – a department that consistently scores high in the National Student Survey (NSS) and is consistently viewed as one of the best departments in the country. Our students particularly enjoy the opportunities to hear from influential guest speakers about their lives in politics. Recent speakers have included Alistair Darling, David Miliband and John Bercow. Learn more about your student experience. If you want to take advantage of a unique opportunity to be supported with a work placement opportunity as part of your final year, this course includes the opportunity to undertake a 'Professional Development' module as part of your optional module choices. The University of Birmingham has been welcoming international students onto our campus since 1900. Find out more about studying as an international student. Please be reassured that the vote to leave the European Union does not mean there will be any immediate material change to the UK university sector's participation in EU programmes such as Erasmus and study abroad programmes. Visit our EU Referendum information page for more information. Course details Course details: Why study this course | Modules | Fees and funding | Entry requirements | How to apply. A knowledge of politics helps you to understand and explain what governments do. It also teaches you a great deal about human nature. Politics is not only what political scientists study, but also an activity in which professional politicians, civil servants and ordinary citizens take part. The politics degree course at Birmingham enables all students to profit from a culture of learning that is aligned with our research ethos - based on critical enquiry, debate and self-motivation. On this degree programme you will meet the great minds of history and of the present day on equal terms, not just learning what they thought, but engaging with them critically. Philosophy requires clarity and rigor of thought, imaginative flexibility and inventiveness. It also means learning to understand what others think and write, and being able to examine their arguments for weak spots and errors. This is an ability that carries over into your whole life. You will win more arguments, you will hear politician's speeches in a whole new way, and you will have a real edge in the jobs market. If you want to take advantage of a unique opportunity to be supported with a work placement opportunity as part of your final year, this course includes the opportunity to undertake a 'Professional Development' module as part of your optional module choices. You may also be interested in: Political Science and Philosophy with Year Abroad BA Political Science BA Political Science with Year Abroad BA Philosophy BA Why study this course High-quality teaching Here at POLSIS, we are committed to delivering inspiring and challenging programmes of study which allow you to fully develop your ideas and potential. We are able to offer you a high level of 'added value' in terms of teaching quality. This means that, as a department, we are not only successful at attracting very good students, but also excel in helping them to achieve levels of performance higher than they might expect in other comparable institutions. Our excellent teaching has been recognised many times by awards from the University or the student community. Enhancing your student experience As well as benefiting from our world-leading expertise, you'll also get the chance to take part in a range of in-house activities that vary by year and are designed to complement your curriculum and enrich your time at Birmingham. These have included: Annual Student Conference Research Assistance Scheme, where students are paired with a member of staff to help them in specific research tasks Simulation exercises using real case examples Simulation events and research visits to local and national places of interest Learn more about our Student Experience activities and the work of the Department. Cutting-edge research POLSIS is home to some of the most respected academics in the UK and beyond. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, Politics and International Studies at Birmingham was ranked the sixth best department in the country in terms of research power, highlighting the large number of staff in POLSIS producing world-leading and internationally excellent research. We have a wide range of research specialisms in the department, including Security Studies, British Politics, Political Theory, Gender Studies, Political Economy, European Politics, Sociology and Russian and East European Studies. Further information about our staff research interests. Employability Preparation for your career should be one of the first things you think about as you start university. Whether you have a clear idea of where your future aspirations lie or want to consider the broad range of opportunities available once you have a Birmingham degree, our dedicated Careers Network can help you achieve your goal. Our unique careers guidance service is tailored to your academic subject area, offering a specialised team who can give you expert advice. Our team source exclusive work experience opportunities to help you stand out amongst the competition, with mentoring, global internships and placements available to you. Once you have a career in your sights, one-to-one support with CVs and job applications will help give you the edge. In addition, our employer-endorsed Personal Skills Award (PSA) recognises your extra-curricular activities, and provides an accredited employability programme designed to improve your career prospects. More information about Careers and employability at POLSIS. Modules Contact the admissions tutor for more module information for this course. Modules in the first year You are provided with the basic knowledge and skills to study politics. You also have the opportunity to take other introductory social science courses. Compulsory core modules 20 credits - Problems of Philosophy 10 credits - Reasoning 10 credits - Formal Logic or Informal Logic 20 credits - Understanding Politics 20 credits - Research Skills and literacy: Philosophy and Method in Social Sciences 20 credits - Classical Political Thought Optional modules Choose two of the following: 10 credits - Ancient Philosophy 10 credits - Epistemology: What and how do we know? 10 credits - Ethics: How should we live? 10 credits - Moral Problems: An introduction to Applied Ethics 10 credits - Philosophy of Religion 10 credits - Philosophical Traditions: Existentialism 10 credits - Political Philosophy: Can power be legitimate? See our first year Philosophy module descriptions (compulsory and optional) Modules in the second year As a result of enhancements to the University's Joint Honours provision, students in their second and final year may choose either 80, 60 or 40 credits in each subject of their Joint Honours degree (subject to a combined total of 120 credits in each year). The programme requirements set out below are based upon a choice of 60 credits in each subject; the number of optional modules available to you (if any) will therefore vary depending on the precise number of credits you are taking in each subject. The number of credits taken in each subject may also result in a change to your degree title, as detailed in the University's Regulations. Please consult your Programme Director if you have any queries. Compulsory core modules You have the opportunity to develop specialised knowledge in areas that you find of greatest interest, such as political theory and analysis, European integration, British politics, American politics, comparative European politics, and political economy. 20 credits - Analysing Political Worlds Optional modules Choose 40 credits from the following modules: 20 credits - Data Analysis and Research Design 20 credits - Comparative European Politics 20 credits - International Political Economy 20 credits - Institutions and Policies of the European Union 20 credits - Modern Political Thought 20 credits - British Politics 20 credits - International Politics of East Asia 20 credits - Introduction to American Politics 20 credits - Politics and Policy 20 credits - Public Choice Theory 20 credits - Europeanization 20 credits - The Cultural Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe 20 credits - Contemporary Russian and East European Politics Philosophy: Choose at least 60 credits from the following list: 20 credits - Elements of Logic and Metaphysics 20 credits - Experience and Reason: Early Modern Philosophy 20 credits - Feminist Philosophy 20 credits - History of Analytic Philosophy 20 credits - Logic: Its limits and scope 20 credits - Sex, Ethics and Philosophy 20 credits - Speaking of Things 20 credits - The Ethics and Politics of Climate Change 20 credits - The Ethics of Killing 20 credits - The Mind-Body Problem See our second year Philosophy module descriptions Modules in the final year In addition to choosing modules from a wide range of options, students undertake an independent research project on a topic of their own choosing. If you want to take advantage of a unique opportunity to be supported with a work placement opportunity as part of your final year, this course includes the opportunity to undertake a 'Professional Development' module as part of your optional module choices. Compulsory core modules POLSIS Dissertation Optional modules Political Science: Choose 20 credits from the following: 20 credits - Advanced Modern Asia 20 credits - Contemporary International Political Economy 20 credits - Controversies in Contemporary Democracies 20 credits - Critical Approaches to Security 20 credits - The Diplomacy of the Arab-Israeli Conflict 20 credits - Europe in a Globalised World 20 credits - Gender in World Politics 20 credits - Global Capitalism and Migration 20 credits - Left Parties and Protest Movements 20 credits - New Media, Social Media, and International Politics 20 credits - The Political Economy of Energy and Energy Security 20 credits - Power in Britain 20 credits - Professional Development Module 20 credits - The Russian Economy: From Plan to Market 20 credits - Security in Europe: Actors, Crises and Threats 20 credits - War Torn States and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in the South Philosophy: Choose 60 credits from the following list of options: 20 credits – Philosophical Project 20 credits - Being Good and Doing Right 20 credits - Global Bioethics 20 credits - Minds, Brains and Computers 20 credits - Nietzsche 20 credits - Philosophy of Language 20 credits - Philosophy of Mathematics 20 credits - Philosophy of Time Travel 20 credits - Prejudice, Race and Gender 20 credits- Reason and Belief: Topics in Epistemology 20 credits - Science and Nature 20 credits - Topics in Philosophy of Religion 20 credits - What There Is: Issues in Ontology See our final year Philosophy module descriptions The range of optional Philosophy modules on offer may differ a little from year to year, but those listed above are currently available. You can read detailed descriptions of Philosophy modules. The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2018. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate. Fees and funding For UK students beginning their studies in September 2018, the University of Birmingham will charge the maximum approved tuition fee per year. The fees for your first year of study will therefore be £9,250. Visit our tuition fees page for more information. Learn more about fees and funding. Home/EU students Undergraduate Home/EU student fees 2018-19 Fee Band Full-time Undergraduate £9,250 Overseas students Overseas students entering in 2018-19 Fee Band (Undergraduate) Full-time Band 1 (Classroom) £16,320 Scholarships At Birmingham we ensure that fears about finance do not constrain prospective students from considering university and that excellence is rewarded.The University offers a range of additional financial support for students studying at Birmingham in the form of bursaries, grants and scholarships. Learn more about our scholarships and awards . Entry requirements Number of A levels required:3Typical offer:AAB (2019 entry) ABB (2018 entry)General Studies:not accepted Additional information: BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Subsidiary Diploma are all considered on a case by case basis. Please be aware that you will need to meet the subject specific requirements for both subject areas within the degree programme - please check their course finder entries for more information. If you need further guidance please contact us. Political Science BA Philosophy BA Other qualifications are considered – learn more about entry requirements. International students: International Baccalaureate Diploma For students starting their course in 2019 the entry requirements are 6,6,5 at Higher Level with a minimum of 32 points overall. For students starting their course in 2018 the entry requirements are 6,5,5 at Higher Level with a minimum of 32 points overall. Standard English language requirements apply Learn more about international entry requirements.Depending on your chosen course of study, you may also be interested in one of our foundation pathways, which offer specially structured programmes for international students whose qualifications are not accepted for direct entry to UK universities. Further details can be found on Birmingham International Academy web pages. How to apply Apply through UCAS at www.ucas.com using code: VL52. Learn more about applying. University of Birmingham's UCAS code number is B32. UCAS The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is a UK organisation responsible for managing applications to university and college. UK, EU and international students applying for most undergraduate degree courses in the UK will need to apply through UCAS. You submit an application via the UCAS website with a list of up to five courses. All choices are confidential during the application process so universities and colleges considering an application cannot see your other choices. Applications must be completed by mid-January of the year that you wish to start university. You can monitor the progress of your application using the UCAS Apply system. Key Information Set (KIS) Key Information Sets (KIS) are comparable sets of information about full- or part-time undergraduate courses and are designed to meet the information needs of prospective students. All KIS information has been published on the Unistats website and can also be accessed via the small advert, or 'widget', below. On the Unistats website you are able to compare all the KIS data for each course with data for other courses. The development of Key Information Sets (KIS) formed part of HEFCE's work to enhance the information that is available about higher education. They give you access to reliable and comparable information in order to help you make informed decisions about what and where to study. The KIS contains information which prospective students have identified as useful, such as student satisfaction, graduate outcomes, learning and teaching activities, assessment methods, tuition fees and student finance, accommodation and professional accreditation. OverviewLearning and teaching We advocate an enquiry-based approach to learning, which means that we encourage you to become an independent and self-motivated learner. Through the programme of study we offer, we will develop the qualities that employers value in today's university graduates - qualities that will set you apart in your future career. To help you develop the above-mentioned skills, we adopt a range of teaching methods. They may include: Lectures - listening to experts sharing their knowledge and discoveries in challenging and provocative ways. Students are expected to 'read-around' the subject matter of their lectures, adding to their understanding and developing their critical faculties and analytical skills. Seminars - where you present and discuss your ideas and knowledge in smaller groups and debate interpretations and opinions with other students. Tutorials - are your opportunity to discuss your work with your tutor, usually in small groups. Workshops - are problem solving sessions facilitated by a member of academic staff; these sessions usually involve students working in groups. Our lecturers and tutors will ensure you have all the resources you need to make the transition from A levels to the more rigorous demands of a degree. More about student experience at POLSIS. Contact hours For all undergraduate modules students attend lectures and seminars regularly throughout the term. Contact hours vary dependent on module choice. As well as time with your lecturers and personal tutor, academic and professional services staff (like our dedicated Careers Network team) will be available to offer individual and group support throughout your time here at Birmingham. Personal Tutor From the outset, you will be assigned your own Personal Tutor who will get to know you as you progress through your studies, providing academic and welfare advice, encouraging you and offering assistance in any areas you may feel you need extra support to make the most of your potential and your time here at Birmingham. Seminars and tutorials Small-group tutorials/personal tutorials run alongside our lectures, addressing any individual problems you may have and allowing you to consolidate lecture material, as well as test your understanding through problem-solving exercises. Self study is an essential part of the programme and requires self motivation and enthusiasm for your subject. It also allows you to pursue your own lines of enquiry and become an independent thinker. Lecturers and world leading researchers Throughout the course you will be taught by lecturers who have worked in the field of political science and international relations as well as world leading researchers. You can learn more about the School by visiting the School of Government and Society staff pages. Learning settings This degree is taught by our internationally renowned Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) which is located in Muirhead Tower on own main Edgbaston campus. Departments from across the School of Government and Society are all based within Muirhead Tower. The space has been designed to create modern, attractive spaces for teaching and research accommodating 150 academic offices, 230 "hubs" for post graduate research students, teaching rooms for up to 100 people and a 200 seat lecture theatre. Your lectures and teaching will take place in a variety of versatile lecture theatres and breakout rooms. Our rooms are all equipped with wireless connection and constantly updated technology including all the audio-visual equipment that you would expect from one of the UK's premier institutions. More about our approach to teaching. Course detailsEmployability Throughout your time on the Political Science and Philosophy BA course, employability is a key area of focus. We help to make sure that you are employable through a range of department led and university wide initiatives which include: Input from Professional Careers Advisers in your Curriculum During the first year of your studies Careers Advisers from the University Careers Network team attend lectures in your course to support you with career planning from an early stage. The lectures will cover career planning, researching career and internship opportunities, developing the skills that graduate employers are looking for, and presenting yourself with impact to a potential employer. Professional development module You will have the unique opportunity to take advantage of a work placement as part of your final year by undertaking the Professional Development Module as part of your optional module choices. Careers Network Careers Network is the University's careers service. A dedicated careers team for the College of Social Sciences will be able to support you with making career decisions and planning your career, while you are studying. They can provide you with guidance on writing application forms and CVs, and can arrange mock interviews and assessment centres. Visit the University of Birmingham Careers pages for further information on how we are 'Investing in your future'. Your Birmingham degree Your Birmingham degree is evidence of your ability to succeed in a demanding academic environment. Employers target Birmingham students for their drive, diversity, communication and problem-solving skills, their team-working abilities and cultural awareness, and our graduate employment statistics have continued to climb at a rate well above national trends. If you make the most of the wide range of services you will be able to develop your career from the moment you arrive. Alumni profiles The School of Government and Society is proud of all of its students and alumni. Via the University's Development and Alumni Office, we hope to keep in touch with all of our alumni post-graduation, to learn of their many successes and to continue to share our research successes and campus developments. View our undergraduate alumni profiles throughout the School and Government and Society. Learning and teachingStudent life Birmingham has transformed into one of Europe's most exciting cities. It is more than somewhere to study; it is somewhere to build a successful future. Clubs and societiesThe Guild has over 200 Societies, community volunteering groups and associations for you to join; they cover every topic and activity that you can think of - there really is something for everyone. Shape your academic experience Choose to study here and you will have a Student Representative, who works with the University and Students' Union on issues that directly affect students. You could even become one yourself. Not only would you be making a difference to the academic student experience, but you would also be developing transferable skills for the future. Find out more on the Guild of Students website Accommodation Coming to Birmingham might be your first time living away from home. Our student accommodation will allow you to enjoy your new-found independence in safe, welcoming and sociable surroundings. The City of Birmingham One of Europe's most exciting destinations, Birmingham is brimming with life and culture, making it a wonderful place to live, study and work. Our students fall in love with the city - around 40% of our graduates choose to make Birmingham their home. Employability


text:
Or Login using BecomeGorgeous
Please fill the form below and follow the further instructions.
You are about to receive a email from us please make sure to check your spam or junk folder and add our email [email protected] to your contact list.
Thank you!
Spider veins are a mild form of varicose veins, which are veins that become twisted and enlarged. Although typically harmless, spider veins could pose a higher risk for circulatory problems. There are several efficient ways to reduce spider veins naturally, and many of these treatments are believed to increase circulation to the surface of the skin.Body Repair Cream You can get rid of spider veins using Re Vive Sans Veins Body Repair Cream. This cream helps reduce and eliminate spider veins, deeply replenishing moisture to skin. Its ... Read More


text:
Find a hypnotherapist, acupuncturist, NHS or other stop smoking service in Stranraer here.
national therapist directory: Stranraer
Copyright ©2011-2018. All Rights Reserved.
Developed by the Yerushalayim Design Studio
stopsmokinguk by stopsmokinguk is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at www.stopsmokinguk.org/contact-us.php.


text:
As WBEZ's Illinois politics reporter, Tony Arnold spends his days covering the government officials who have to commute the three and a half hours on I-55 from Chicago to Springfield. Tony started at WBEZ in 2006 as an intern and over the course of his career has won awards for his coverage of a range of topics, from Illinois' ban of horse slaughter for human consumption to abandoned corporate campuses in Chicago's suburbs to the problems facing Illinois' underfunded pension systems.
Tony's first job was as a high school sports stringer for his hometown newspaper, The Lima News, in Lima, Ohio. Since then, he's filed stories for WNIJ in DeKalb, IL, WMUB in Oxford, OH, and several newspapers around Northwest Ohio. Tony has a B.A. in American Studies from Miami University. He and his wife live in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood.


text:
If a hardcopy product, your subscription will be delivered to the shipping address chosen during the checkout process. If an electronic product, access instructions and regular release notifications will be sent to your email registered with Great Southern Press previously or provided during the checkout process. Your access details will arrive within one day of your payment being approved. The first edition you receive will be the next regularly released edition of the subscription. For example, if it is a quarterly published product your first issue will come any time between now and the next three months. For quarterly or bi-monthly publications a schedule of publication is provided on our website under the menu Advertising -> Editorial, Features and Deadlines. If you have any queries on when your first edition will arrive please do not hesitate to contact Great Southern Press at any stage.
Maps, books and other merchandise
Your purchase will be delivered to the shipping address you provided or confirmed during the checkout process. Some products are printed on demand, so please allow up to one week before the product will be lodged in the postal system. Once the item is lodged, please allow the standard times for delivery by the postal service from our Melbourne, Australia address.
Job Listings
As soon as your payment is verified you will be able to access and use the job listing credits to list your job.
All details on further steps to fulfil your participation at our events will emailed to you, via the email address previously supplied or confirmed during checkout, on a regular basis in the lead up to the event. If you have any queries on the event please do not hesitate to contact Great Southern Press at any stage.


text:
Matchmaker.com provides great new features for contact single Jackson men. Use our icebreaker feature to let Jackson guys know you are interested in getting to know them a little better. There are thousands of Jackson men in your area so create a free profile today.
JacksonJoin Now Free!
Jackson | Jackson Girls | Jackson Gay | Jackson Lesbians
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
More Jackson Links:
Senior Dating | Catholic Dating | Christian Dating | Muslim Dating
Black Singles | Asian Singles | Latin Dating
While Jackson men and women in Jackson might find dating to be more annoying than nice, it'simportant to get past this by breaking the ice. Write an introductory email that's worthy of a response, you probably find that it's easier than delivering a tired line in a darkened bar. After taking a good look at a number of local Jackson guys, you'll know that the person you are attempting to get to know will have plenty in common with you.


text:
Portuguese Honey with Nuts by Prisca
Casa da Prisca are located in Trancoso, Portugal. A land endowed with a mountainous climate, Trascoso has hot, dry summers and harsh winters. This beautiful, dramatic landscape is the "Terra Fria" (cold zone) of the northern part of the BeirÜ region, spanning from Beira Transmontana and the adjacent municipalities of the Vale do Cªa region. An area with frequent frosts and extended dry seasons, it was important to learn how to preserve the seasons bounty with jams, preserves, and condiments. The tradition, know-how and reputation of Casa da Prisca's products are the result of a love of gastronomy and using the local gifts of the land. These desires have been deep-rooted in the family for several decades. Production of preserves and condiments have been running continuously since 1917 with the lessons, philosophy and pleasure of transforming the best fruits, vegetables, and dairy products passed on from parents to children and from children to grandchildren over four generations.
Varieties Sold Separately.
- No honey should be fed to infants 12 months or younger.
Weight (lbs.):1


text:
University Marketing Tuition in Dumfries and Galloway (including Stranraer, Annan, Lockerbie)
The cost-effective way to find University Marketing Tutors in Dumfries and Galloway.
Unlike a private tuition agency, tutors advertise with us, meaning you can contact them for free. It's never been easier to learn University Marketing in Dumfries and Galloway!
- No agency fees
- Deal directly with the tutor
- Good Schools Guide recommends
Search for UK Private Tuition
Looking for online tuition?
Filter By:
Price Range:
Tutors also teaching:
- Built Environment
- Health and Social Care
- Human Resource Management
- International Relations
- Nursing
- Social Sciences Statistics/ SPSS
- Social Work
- University Accounting
- University Business
- University Economics
- University Educational Studies
- University Finance
- University Geography
- University Journalism
- University Law
- University Maths
- University Media Studies
- University Politics
- University Psychology
- University Sociology
- University Sports Science
- University Statistics
- University Tourism
- 11+ exam
- 13+ exam (Common Entrance)
- A-level Accounting
- A-level Business Studies
- A-level Economics
- A-level French
- A-level History
- A-level Law
- A-level Maths
- A-level Politics
- A-level Psychology
- A-level Religious Studies
- A-level Sociology
- A-level Statistics
- Accounting
- Banking and Finance
- Business English
- Business Skills
- CV Writing
- Computer Programming (general)
- Computing and IT skills
- Corporate Finance
- Dissertation/ Proofreading
- Economics (general)
- Essay Writing
- Financial Accounting
- French (general)
- Functional Skills
- GCSE Business Studies
- GCSE Economics
- GCSE English
- GCSE French
- GCSE Maths
- Higher Accounting
- Higher Business Management
- Higher Economics
- IGCSE Maths
- Key Stage 1 French
- Key Stage 2 French
- Key Stage 3 French
- Key Stage 3 Maths
- Law (general)
- Management
- Management Accounting
- Marketing
- Personal Statement
- Presentation/ Interview Skills
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Study Skills
- University Entrance
Nearby Areas:
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Carlisle
- East Ayrshire
- Scottish Borders
- South Ayrshire
- South Lanarkshire
Latest Reviews
We have no tutors in Dumfries and Galloway or nearby, but your closest tutors are shown below.
You may also like to consider online University Marketing Tuition, or post a Tutors Wanted request.
Fletcher Aylesbury, HP20
Helen McMahon BA Hons West Drayton, UB7 Gold Member
Mr Emre Aksahin Hampstead, NW3 Gold Member
Dr Kiran Kamat Northfields, W5 Gold Member
Emmanuel Aluko, CFA, MBA, MSc Camden Town, NW1 Gold Member
Raakesh K Clerkenwell, WC1H Gold Member
Hemant Agrawal Central London, W1K Gold Member
Sumit Tuition Farnborough, GU14 Gold Member
D Kumar Chelsea, SW10 Gold Member
Patrick Wilson Chelsea, SW1X Gold Member
Haris Jawaid Bow, E3 Gold Member
Dissertation Tutor Brockley, SE14 Gold Member
Philip Goldney Southbourne, BH6 Gold Member


text:
The indicated price is a price per meter or per item.
DPD attempts to deliver your order within 48 hours.
Samples allow you to assess the quality and the color itself. You can order up to 6 samples(+/- 3x3cm). Shipping by regular postal service can take upto 8 to 12 days.
We offer you the opportunity to purchase our products at wholesale prices. Please note the following conditions:
- Min. order is € 200,- incl. Tax and the min. order is 6m per product per color.
Wholesale price will change after confirmation of proposal. Select "Wholesale quotation" as payment option.
Product code: R109002
Quality: 94% Cotton 6% Lycra
Width: 160 cm
Weight: 240 grams/m2
Information: Cotton Jersey Knit Fabric Navy is a best-selling fabric quality from Rijs Textiles. Delivering this high-quality fabric, that meets our customer expectations, gives us a great satisfaction. This cotton jersey fabric is a beautiful elastic single jersey for comfortable wearing. Try this jersey fabric once and you understand the quality and price difference between our fabric and other comparable fabrics. This absorbent cotton fabric can be washed at 40°C.


text:
It looks like another major political hot potato has just landed on President Barack Obama's desk: what to do about Justin Bieber.
Justin Bieber now an official White House problem as petition to deport Canadian singer hits 100K signatures
It looks like another major political hot potato has just landed on President Barack Obama's desk: what to do about Justin Bieber.
That's because a petition on the White House website about the controversy-prone Canadian pop star has just crossed the crucial threshold of 100,000 signatures.
Once it reaches that total, the White House is compelled to offer a reply.
The petition topic is: "Deport Justin Bieber back to Canada and revoke his green card."
It was posted last week after Bieber's arrest in Miami following a drag-racing incident, which came on the heels of a police raid on his house where one of Bieber's friends was arrested for cocaine possession.
The number of signatures zoomed to more than 101,000 early today.
The White House instituted its 100,000-signature requirement after its website was flooded with spoof petitions — including one demanding that America build an "$850,000,000,000,000,000,
Star Wars-style Death Star."
The White House had to produce a tongue-in-cheek response to that one. It informed people that a Death Star was not fiscally feasible in a time of budgetary constraints.
[pn_facebook_like /]


text:
Remember Me
Mother's Day is over, but Que's 50% off sale for SeniorNet members and supporters is still on!
Don't miss this great opportunity to fill your personal library with the best computer books on the market.
Some books we recommend:
You must use the discount code MOMSDADS when you check out in order to get the 50% off.
As more than 100 SeniorNet volunteers, students and invited guests entered, they were delighted to find a lavish "Viennese Table" with desserts baked from SeniorNet's "Sweet and Short" cookbook recipes. Slava Vero, SeniorNet Director, welcomed everyone on behalf of Leslie Smith, SeniorNet's National Board of Directors and Chairperson. She then introduced the winning team: Bill Baker, Diane Asser, Richie Levitan, Bob Kohler and Moss Rawn. Diane Asser, who took the lead in compiling the winning entry, made a short presentation. Slava introduced the invited guests and then conducted the award ceremony, after which some guests made congratulatory remarks. Later Jim Burke, SeniorNet Lab Co-Coordinator made a short demonstration of Windows 8.1.1, followed by the distribution of prizes.
SeniorNet National sponsored this successful Open House and Microsoft provided prizes that included Microsoft's Windows 8 book Quick and Easy plus coupons for a free hour of instruction at the Microsoft store.
A great job by the Huntington team!
Leslie M. Smith
Don't forget to visit the SeniorNet Mall!


text:
Product Description
12 Metres of 8″ (200mm) Quattro PLUS 904L grade flue liner.
Flexible flue liner manufactured with two skins of stainless steel suitable for gas, oil and multifuel including wood burning appliances.
Quattro PLUS is CE approved to BSEN 1856:2 and is a Hetas approved product.
25 year manufacturers warranty with this product (conditions apply).